REDjet
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 10, 2011 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | June 8, 2012 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Company slogan | The Caribbean's Low Fares Airline! | ||||||
| Parent company | Airone Ventures Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters |
Grantley Adams International Airport Christ Church, Barbados |
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| Website | www.flyredjet.com | ||||||
REDjet Caribbean Ltd., operating as REDjet (Airone Caribbean/Airone Ventures Limited), was a startup low-cost carrier (LCC) based at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church, Barbados, near Bridgetown. The privately owned airline, incorporated in Barbados featured a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft.
Initially the airline sought to startup operations from Kingston's Norman Manley International Airport, however, the airline shifted its hub to Barbados after being denied permission to set up in Jamaica by the Jamaican Government. Since that time, REDjet's CEO has announced that he would again be seeking to have a larger airline company based-in Jamaica.
Operations commenced on May 10, 2011. The airline began marketing tickets on April 13, 2011.
On the night of March 16, 2012, the airline suspended all its services because of financial trouble. It hoped to receive government subsidies to restart the service.
On June 8, 2012, Redjet announced its closure.
The idea of starting REDjet first came about in 2006 when airlines in the Caribbean often charged high fares for flights, and company decided to start a low-cost airline to serve the region.
In 2010, a private sector envoy announced an intention to base a start-up airline at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The name of the parent company is AIRONE Holdings Limited (AVL), and the air venture will seek to form "the Caribbean's first low-cost carrier". The envoy had initially attempted to begin operations from Jamaica however, Jamaican aviation authorities reportedly rejected their application for licenses. Following this, the envoy shifted focus basing operations from Barbados. On October 16, 2010, Airone Holdings Ltd. launched their airline brand REDjet, at the Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference and Culture Centre formerly known as Sherbourne Centre. On December 10, the airline's first (of two) introductory McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft named 'Jacqualicious' after an employee, was delivered to REDjet at the Grantley Adams International Airport. On February 1, 2011, REDjet's second aircraft 'Hey Jude' was delivered to REDjet at the Grantley Adams International Airport. On the same day Business Development Manager, Robbie Burns, announced that the airline was itching to start selling tickets and get into the air, stating that the airline had already invested over 1 million USD into crew and staff hiring and training. REDjet has also concluded the purchase of their third aircraft to be delivered in late November early December. The airline has named the aircraft "Nickitastic".
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